Listed Building: GATEHOUSE, THE OLD PALACE (1186845)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 956, 9, 117
Date assigned 29 September 1952
Date last amended

Description

1. 5273 BEKESBOURNE OLD PALACE ROAD Gatehouse, The Old Palace (formerly listed as outbuildings at The Old Palace) TR 15 NE 9/117 29.9.52 II GV 2. C16. This was the Gatehouse of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's Palace. Two storeys red brick laid in English bond. Hipped slate roof. Three casement windows of 2 lights with 4 centred heads and stone mullions. In the west wall is a four-centred stone doorway with a stone over it inscribed "T C (Thomas Cranmer) 1552" and a cartouche of the arms of Archbishop Parker of Canterbury. Chimneybreast on north wall. To the east of the cottage is a red brick barn with a tiled roof with gable ends, hipped waggon entrance and casement windows. Listing NGR: TR1937455531

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Sources (1)

  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 1937 5553 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
Civil Parish BEKESBOURNE-WITH-PATRIXBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 4:25PM